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'So Then Its Farewell': Sir Christopher Meyer in Conversation with Raymond Snoddy
6.30 - 8 London College of Communications, Elephant and Castle 12 Jan, 2009
POLIS, in parternship with The Media Society a... read more

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Here Comes Everbody: How change happens when people come together
6.30-8 Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House, LSE 03 Feb, 2009
Charlie Beckett , the Director of POLIS, will ... read more

Robin Mansell

The Internet and Its Myriad Ways: An Asian Perspective
6.30 - 8 Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House 10 Feb, 2009
Chaired by Professor Robin Mansell , POLIS Adv... read more

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Why did nobody tell us? Reporting the Global Crash of ‘08
6.30 - 8 Old Theatre, Old Building, London School of Economics 23 Feb, 2009
On Monday 23rd February from 6.30 - 8 , POL... read more


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Why did nobody tell us? Reporting the Global Crash of ‘08


HD 6.30 - 8 Location: Old Theatre, Old Building, London School of Economics Date: 23 Feb, 2009

On Monday 23rd February from 6.30 - 8, POLIS, in partnership with the Media Society and Society of Editors try, will hold an event to discuss the reporting leading up to the global credit crash of 2008.

Chairing the event is Howard Davies, along with Evan Davis of the BBC; Alex Brummer of the Daily Mail, Vince Cable MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor and Gillian Tett, Assistant Editor, The Financial Times as key pannelists.